Oh, how we looked forward to that show in my house! With large sums of money changing hands, Alma got her divorce in 1912, leaving the way for Efrem Sr. and Alma to marry. Although he continued to consider himself ethnically Jewish, he found himself attracted, along with his wife Alma, to Anglican Christianity, and they regularly attended the Episcopal Church in New Hartford. He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden, Zimbalists son said. and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. Stephanie Zimbalist was born in New York City, the daughter of Loranda Stephanie (ne Spalding) and actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. The movies I used to be fanatic In a five-minute segment called "The Word" aired on TBN at 25 minutes after the hour, Zimbalist would read a verse from the Bible, eventually completing the entire text, verse by verse. I'm not too trusting of certain "old standby" websites any more, because they are somewhat irresponsible with their information about famous people. It ran for six years, and Zimbalist became a household name. His pupils included such distinguished musicians as Lynn Blakeslee, Aaron Rosand,[11] Oscar Shumsky, Norman Carol, Joseph Silverstein, Jascha Brodsky, John Dalley, Michael Tree, Felix Slatkin, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Harold Wippler, Leonid Bolotine, Takaoki Sugitani, Helen Kwalwasser, and Hidetaro Suzuki. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. was born Nov. 30, 1918, in New York with what some might call a silver spoon in his mouth. On June 8, 2009, FBI Director Robert Mueller presented him with a plaque as honorary special agent for his work on The F.B.I. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. dating history Relationships. Jun 17, 2018 - Efrem Zimbalist Jr. with his daughter, Stephanie, circa 1978. The program brought Zimbalist an Emmy nomination in 1959, but after a few seasons he tired of the long hours and what he believed were the bad scripts. In 1917, he was elected as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music, by the fraternity's Alpha Chapter at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. His projects for that year also included the movies The Deep Six, 'Girl on the Run', and 'Home Before Dark'. Devika Primi from Dubrovnik, Croatia on May 21, 2014: Hi RachaelOhalloran, I had no idea of this person until now a very interesting write up here and you certainly enlightened me to perfection. In 1950, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his production of "The Consul," which Efrem Jr. produced. Pinterest. His smooth baritone was also used to narrate and do voiceovers. Alma traveled rarely to see her husband in concert unless it was in New York. It has never been out of print. TV series, saying "it was a pure collaboration between the FBI agency, the Director J Edgar Hoover and Hollywood.". In 1959, Zimbalist got an Emmy nomination but after a few sessions, he felt the hours were long and the scripts were bad. Efrem Jr. later became active in evangelical circles and was one of the founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network.[16]. Explore. His mother, reasoning that living amid the musical elite was not the best upbringing for a boy, sent him to boarding schools where he could be toughened by others his age. 2014 The Associated Press. Nev and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. of En cino, Calif., the actor in the television series "The F.B.I LOS ANGELES - Handsome, debonair and blessed with a distinguished voice that reflected his real-life prep school upbringing, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. seemed born to play the television roles that made him famous, that of hip Hollywood detective and brilliant G-man. Four years later, the actor played Captain Stacy in Jack Smight's air disaster film and the sequel to the 1970 movie Airport, Airport 1975. His charismatic good looks made him memorable as an accomplished actor, appearing first on stage and in several movies, but becoming more widely known for his work on television. Getty Images His mother, reasoning. 2022 - 2023 Times Mojo - All Rights Reserved While in the army, Zimbalist got acquainted with the director Garson Kanin, who gave him his first professional acting role in the Broadway play The Rugged Path. The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI honored Efrem's character "Lewis Erskine" in 1985 with a special set of retired credentials. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was engaged to Kipp Hamilton (1960). Three years later in 1918 when Efrem Jr. was born, Alma decided she wanted to stop traveling. 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Michael Hagarty needs Jessica's help when he tries to prevent his estranged daughter's engagement to a man who is later found dead. She went on to star in a number of movies and television programs, most notably Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan. The couple had two kids, Efrem and Nancy. From 1959 to 1962, Zimbalist reprised his role as Stuart Bailey in the series Hawaiian Eye. The F.B.I. Jack Warner supported Efrem Jr.'s plan to retire to raise his kids away from Hollywood. Now the memories come racing back. I was unaware he recently died. Awards Rachael O'Halloran (author) from United States on June 01, 2014: #Thank you to all for reading and commenting. Hoover took him on a tour of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Sometimes there was an arrest posted with the wanted names, which was updated on a later show or you would hear about it on the evening news. I remember him, Rachael. One of the most sophisticated and professional actors of the small screen, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of two popular television series: "77 Sunset Strip" (ABC, 1958-1964) and "The FBI" (ABC, 1965-1974). They had two children, Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III (b. Red Holt Steele, was also a fan favorite dramatic episode which included the destruction of Lauras house in an explosion. Menotti studied at The Curtis Institute of Music at the same time as Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber. Zimbalist died Friday t hi home in Solvang, Calif., rding t a statement issued b hi daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist, nd n Efrem Zimbalist III. Active on Broadway in the following productions: Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 95, outliving his father's age of 94 by one year. He is best known to the world for being an actor, and one of the most recognizable voice actors of all time. Zimbalist had a recurring role as Daniel Chalmers, a white-collar con man, on his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist 's 1980s television detective series Remington Steele. Her father had a recurring role in that show, again playing a con man. More challenging than in California. On February 12, 1956, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Loranda Stephanie Spaulding. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister lived to be 92. to Frank Clarke, April 23, 1923 and divorced 1925, one daughter. His parents were among the most famous musicians of their time. He was always well-dressed and his nicely tanned skin made him more handsome. The son of renowned artists soprano Alma Gluck and violinist Efrem Zimbalist he was the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who survives him. Menotti played at the Metropolitan Opera House, a place close to the Zimbalist family's heart. 1947) and Nancy (19442012). For Love of Ivy Ossie Davis Ossie Davis ", Efrem Jr.'s mother was famous opera singer Alma Gluck. Malan, Roy (2004). In 1945, Zimbalist married Emily McNair and they had a daughter, Nancy, and son, Efrem III. A prolific actor who also appeared in numerous films and stage productions, Zimbalist became a household name in 1958 as Stu Bailey, the wisecracking private investigator who was a co-partner in a swinging Hollywood detective agency located at the exclusive address of "77 Sunset Strip.". He briefly attended Yale University but was expelled, reinstated and expelled a second time on account of low grades. Efrem Jr.'s daughter is Stephanie Zimbalist, (best known for the TV series Remington Steele) who also studied music at Julliard, although she didn't take up the opera or the violin. For his father, the musician, see, Mary Evertz, "At 65 Still a Sex Symbol: Veteran Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. is Back on Stage,", Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest, "Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Star of '77 Sunset Strip' and 'The F.B.I. It remained his favourite screen role. She wanted her mother to see her get married, so they were married in the Zimbalist home on April 19, 1938. [25] Afterward he joined the Anglican Church of Our Savior in Santa Barbara; he was an occasional reader there and requested donations be made to them (among others) in his obituary. The money is not great, and there is no satisfaction," he said. He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series Maverick and as the voice behind the character Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe. Gian Carlo Menotti, a famous composer and opera singer, was given a letter of introduction to The Curtis Institute of Music by Arturo Toscanini, who had also introduced Efrem's mother Alma to the Metropolitan Opera. Both women were older than he, and both came into the marriage with children, which made for a very interesting extended family for Efrem Jr. Efrem Sr.'s second wife was equally impressive, especially her family tree. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". His baritone voice was instantly recognizable on television and most notably as Alfred the butler on Batman: The Animated Series (FOX 1992-1995), and in Christian circles on The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) announcing the TBN station identification at the chime every hour (1979-2014), on Christian programs featuring his reading the Bible on TBN and the 700 Club, and as narrator on audio books. He was raised Episcopalian and died an Episcopalian, returning to his faith in the mid-1980s. In 1958, Zimbalist played the co-lead Stuart "Stu" Bailey in 77 Sunset Strip, a popular detective series running until 1964. In 1950, tragedy struck their new family. He is survived by his daughter Stephanie and his son, Efrem Zimbalist III. Because the young viewer audience was enamored of "Kookie" constantly combing his hair, a song "Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" was released in 1959, making it a national catch-phrase. Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on May 22, 2014: Ah, you're so right, Rachael. His character, "Stu Bailey," as a former OSS officer and language expert, along with Roger Smith's Ivy League PhD character "Jeff Spence," ran a private eye office at the famed address in Hollywood. 1946 was a busy year for the actor, simultaneously appearing in three plays, two at the same theater. Stephanie Zimbalist (born 1956), American actress, daughter of Efrem Jr. What year was Efrem Zimbalist Jr born? Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. "I get more joy from that than anything in my life," he said. Both the programs established him as a household name. [5], Zimbalist boarded at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, taking part in school plays. The following is a video of one of the news services announcing his death: When his father Efrem Zimbalist Sr. arrived in the United States in 1911, he was much in demand as a violinist, especially with the orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera House. In the same year, he married Stephanie Spaulding, and, thanks to the director Joshua Logan, gained a contract with Warner Bros, which exploited his good looks and suave, though rather bland, personality in secondary roles. She is buried in Town Hill Cemetery in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut near the family's summer home. He also played Charles Cabot on the series "Hotel.". Thanks for reading and commenting. It is through her that we see a connection to the Ladies' Home Journal magazine and the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music both of which became important establishments in our society through the 20th century. At the end of each episode, the series would always post real photos of the FBI's most wanted list. officer and language expert whose partner was an Ivy League Ph.D. Hoover and Efrem Jr. remained friends until Hoover's death. And I'm not done yet. Emily Munroe McNair died of cancer on January 18, 1950 at age 30. Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) Episode: Feat of Clay Part I (1992) Unrated | 22 min | Animation . Efrem starred next to Spencer Tracy. Her mother's obituary Zara Fiersohn shows she died at age 74 on August 5, 1916. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. Her reported salary for engagements and royalties was over $400,000, making her a very wealthy performer, but also a target in a bitter, much contested divorce from her first husband. In 2003, he published his memoirs, My Dinner of Herbs, and a year later came out of retirement to act with his daughter again in a stage production of Tennessee Williams's Night of the Iguana in Ventura, California. going to the movies over 20 years ago. With Angela Lansbury, Donna Bullock, Len Cariou, James Handy. Efrem Jr. is one of the few Hollywood actors who never had a scandal around him. Votes: 2,308. 1947, 1948 and 1949 found him cast in several plays - Androcles and the Lion, Yellow Jack, A Pound on Demand, and Hedda Gabler (appearing with his new wife, Emily). On February 12, 1956, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Loranda Stephanie Spaulding. Efrem Jr. enjoyed a personal friendship with J Edgar Hoover as technical adviser to the show. In 1949, he was cast as one of the four sons (the cruellest) of a ruthless businessman (Edward G Robinson) in Joseph L Mankiewicz's film noir House of Strangers. Taking some down time, they married June 1914 in London England. He retired as a violinist in 1949, but returned in 1952 to give the first performance of the Violin Concerto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Their daughter, also named Stephanie ( Stephanie Zimbalist ), is the well-known actress who appeared with Pierce Brosnan in the Remington Steele (1982) television series, in which Zimbalist had a recurring role. November 1946 brought the part of the Duke of Suffolk in the play "King Henry VIII" which ran until February 1947 at the International Theatre. violinist. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. The family soon moved to Los Angeles, where Stephanie grew up. It was Efrem Sr.'s first marriage and Alma's second. His wife Stephanie died in 2007; and his daughter Nancy in 2012. He studied violin for seven years under the tutelage of Jascha Heifetz's father, but eventually developed more interest in theater. Zimbalist was born in 1918 in New York City to Jewish immigrants Efrem Zimbalist Sr. (18891985), a famous Russian-born violinist, and Alma Gluck (18841938), an equally famous Romanian-born operatic soprano. He was a political hopeful in A Fever in the Blood (1961), opposite Angie Dickinson one of his few leads, Warners hoping to cash in on his TV fame and a sex therapist in George Cukor's The Chapman Report (1962). (S 1: Ep 9), Episode: "A Little Left of Heaven (Pilot) (S 1:Ep 1), Episode: "Knights of the Round Table, Parts 1 and 2" (S 3: Ep 1 & S 3: Ep 2), Episode: "World's Finest, part 3" (S 2: Ep 18). Her autobiography, "Too Strong For Fantasy" was published in 1967. He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends. After graduation he debuted in Berlin (playing the Brahms Concerto) and London in 1907 and in the United States in 1911, with the Symphony Orchestra.[which?] In 1943, having been a widower for five years, he married the Curtis Institute of Music's founder, Mary Louise Curtis Bok,[15] daughter of publisher Cyrus Curtis and Louisa Knapp Curtis, and 14 years his senior. Spouse/Ex-: Emily Munroe McNair (m. 19451950), Loranda Stephanie Spaulding (m. 19562007), siblings: Marcia Davenport as half-sister (19031996), Mary (19152008), See the events in life of Efrem Zimbalist Jr in Chronological Order, http://www.prphotos.com/p/LRS-046362/efrem-zimbalist-jr-at-childhelp-usa-2002-charity-event--arrivals.html?&ps=3&x-start=6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbqFEihvdC8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Efrem_Zimbalist_Jr.JPG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eseZ77t5jGM. The film won first place in fantasy at the Dragon*Con Film Festival and was an official selection at the Los Angeles International Children's Festival and the Reel Women International Film Festival in 2009. He graduated from the Conservatory in 1907 after winning a gold medal and the Rubinstein Prize, and by age 21 was considered one of the world's greatest violinists.[9]. From this record we also learn that Alma's father is dead (never made the trip to US) since her mother is listed as a widow who had 7 children, 4 survived. What year is Zorro set in? In 1956, he married his second wife, Loranda Stephanie Spalding. It just goes to show you the true power of television with that show and shows like "America's Most Wanted" and how it was and can be used for the better good. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. In 1924, after her retirement, Alma split time between their homes in Connecticut and New York, being a benefactor to other bright hopeful sopranos and musicians, and helping out with musical and community organizations. He had two children to support and he was seriously thinking of retirement from acting to get a steady job. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and FBI director Robert Mueller show off the badge that was presented to the actor as an honorary special agent, the highest civilian honor awarded by the FBI, June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. He attended St. Paul's School, an Episcopal boarding school in New Hampshire. Efrem Jr. was devastated. Zimbalist was in such demand during this time that he was given a vacation by Jack L. Warner, owing to exhaustion from his busy schedule. Marcia Davenport had an interesting life and made her mark in literature with her first book, Mozart, the first published American biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Zimbalist married twice in his lifetime and had three children. Stephanie Zimbalist has since given strong, sympathetic performances portraying independent working women in the TV movie The Story Lady (1991) and in the off-Broadway surrogate-mother drama, The Baby Dance (1991). Publicity photo for the US Steel Hour on television August 1, 1956. Each generation remembers him in a different way - series television, stage plays, movies, the opera. At age 12 he entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and studied under Leopold Auer. Returning to the United States, Efrem Jr. was fortunate enough that his parents could well afford two stints at Yale University. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Maybe the actors wanted to move on; maybe they were out of scripts. Loranda's middle name was given to their daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. His father was the famous violinist Efrem Zimbalist Sr. and his mother was the equally famous singer Alma Gluck. However, World War I was going on and the couple were very much in demand to perform at military installations all over the world. The magazine went digital in 1995. Efrem Jr.'s son, Efrem Zimbalist III got involved in the publishing business and today is the publisher of over 50 weekly and monthly magazines at Active Interest Media. He also wrote an opera, Landara, which premiered in 1956.[12]. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Report Content | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. In 1985, Chip married Malinda Fitler Murphy, the daughter of Happy Rockefeller (widow of Nelson) and Dr. James Murphy. Its critical and surprising commercial success led to his following it up with Menotti's The Consul (1950), which won the New York Drama Critics' award and the Pulitzer prize for the best musical in 1950. 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